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On the British Militaria forum a friend was trying to work on his Martini and had a very heavy trigger pull so I showed him a trick to lighten the...
Hi all, I've been agonising over this one for a while and I've decided to part with my AC11 Carbine. I have put this piece on before, but that...
I had been wanting a long Martini Henry for a while, but not enough to pay a big price for one. Certainly not for most of what I was seeing.........
The 4th of June 2018 is the 200th anniversary of Alexander Henry’s birth. To mark this, as his great great grandson, I’d like to create an...
Apologies for the tabloid title, but I don't think this has been spotted in my other thread: My later father told me about this story, and I have...
Author Donald Dallas has received The President’s Cup for 2018 from the Historical Breechloading Smallarms Association for his book Alexander Henry...
This Monday coming is Alexander Henry's 200th birthday. Someone suggested it would be a great idea to go fire yours this weekend, or even better,...
... with considerable input from me, Alexander Henry's great great grandson :
I got 26 rounds of ammo that has been made from cbc shotgun brass. its loaded with a 470 grain bullet and black powder. I pulled a round down and it...
This worn Martini has been in my possession since 1973. It was recovered in Zululand about two years previously. Using modern technology, its...
Destroyed by the British during the Boer War and resurrected by a tribesman.
I will be annealing my 577-450 cases befor I reload them. I've read about the techniques for doing it but have not read what tempurature marking...
I've purchased every martini henry part except the action which seems to be difficult to find. Does anyone have one that I could buy? Thanks,...
How rare are clearing rods for the IC1 Artillery Carbine (I believe they have a cupped end to prevent damage to the stiker point) and what sort of...
Was the Australian Cadet Martini supplied in any other calibres a part from: .450 Braendlin .297/230 .310 Cadet The reason for asking is...
I just realized tonight that I never actually shared this rifle. I talked about it years back but never showed and pics. This was the second...
I recently bought a Martini Henry bayonet off eBay. It has several sets of numbers and markiing I'm still trying to figure out but it has 2 sets of...
What can any one tell me about Belgian made MHs. I have what I think is a Mk 111 dated 1886. It looks just like my Mk 1V but with a very slightly...
I have 20 each Bertram and Jamison 577/450 cases. I will be using them in only one rifle a Mk4. Do they need to be annealed before using? I have...
Please recommend the best reference book including Martini Enfields, perhaps it will encompass all the Martini rifles. Interest sparked at last gun...
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